I Need Some Opinions On Cleaning Up My Truck

[darbs838]

I have a 2005 GMC Sierra. I've done some work to it, and now I would like to clean up the overall appearance of the truck. So far, I've ordered paint matched door and tailgate handles. I also ordered a smoked LED brake light. I ordered silver Z71 decals, and a charcoal rear emblem overlay.

I would like to get the dealer to paint my entire mirror the body color. I know some members have painted the caps, but has anyone painted the whole thing? How much do you think a dealer would charge? (can't get in for an estimate till Monday)

What do you guys think? What else should i look into doing?

 

I'll post more pictures below.

[Zembonez]

You can go overboard pretty quickly when you get started customizing your truck. In my opinion, I think you should install the stuff you already have on the way and step back and have a real look at the truck. Might look just right!

[darbs838]

 

 

 

I hear ya there zembonez..I'm just trying to think ahead, so I can get it all painted at once.

 

I forgot one thing..painted grille. IMO i have enough chrome on the truck, so does anyone have a picture of a classic style truck with a painted grille insert?

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[Zembonez]

Wow. That's already a great looking truck. I'd be careful adding too much.

[2000DV4.8]

Here's a truck with the painted grille:

 

I think with all the stuff you have planned, it will look great.

 

Just some other suggestions, if you want to clean up the look of the truck, I'd take the stickers off the back window, and debadge the tailgate. Some '04-'06 silverado taillights would look good also. I think most importantly, get some lights on the bull bar. It's already a great looking truck, and I think the colormatching will really set the truck off.

[dietz4ibanez]

I love the truck the way it sits!!!

[omegafiler]

I'd probably add some lights to the Westin bull bar or probably ditch it. Otherwise, the appearance looks good as it is. Anything else and that would probably be pushing it.

[Chestah]

I say take off those stickers and ditch the dual exhaust pipes for a Corsa style dual rear exit. Maybe you could consider taking off the emblems on the tailgate.

[Jake Wade]

I say take off those stickers and ditch the dual exhaust pipes for a Corsa style dual rear exit. Maybe you could consider taking off the emblems on the tailgate.

 

 

Very nice looking truck! I agree,would look cleaner with the stickers and emblems removed. The exhaust doesn't look just right for the truck.

 

Still a very sharp truck!

[asilverblazer]

Loose the nerf bars, and vent visors. I think that would clean it up nicely.

[flamedsierra]

I'd say debadge the truck, do a cut out style billet grill, lose the stickers on the back glass, and the vent shades. I would say lose the step bars but after using dad's Chevy HD, I realized that those things are handy to have. Overall you have a pretty good looking truck. Get those paint matched handles on and paint those mirror caps, take a step back and look at your truck. Do things little by little, most of the time less is more.

[ws6_guy]

Very nice looking truck you have already. If anything else, what I would change is, go along with your color matching, leave the grill & GMC emblem as is, smoke your taillights after getting the brakelight, body paint colored GMC tailgate logo, and maybe convert the tips you have to 45 degree bend side exit behind tires, or buy 45 degreee slash cut tips & run them out the back like the tips you have now.

[pennzoil29]

man, that truck looks awesome the way it is. I could use some more money to get mine looking better if your willing to send some my way.